Is it possible to lose your singing voice?

If you scream then you strain your vocal chords very badly. Rest your voice. Do not try to talk over loud noises. I did this and wound up with "singer's throat". This is where the vocal chords slam together and it forms nodules like callouses to where the vocal chords won't go together like they should, causing hoarseness. To heal this problem, don't sing, talk loudly, or scream for about a month. If you like to sing (like me) then I know it will be hard, but believe me, it will be worth it. Also, when you sing don't tilt your head down for the low notes and don't tilt your head back for the high notes. Tilting your head down will cause slack and tilting your head back will cause them to stretch out and be tense. And make sure you are getting plenty of water to hydrate yourself with. Try this because this is what I had to do for my singing voice. Good Luck.

Hey, i don't believe you've lost your singing voice but just gained lack of self-confidence. Like you, I also fear that I've lost my talents, but i'm intending to get more into performing and maybe you should too eg going back to singing classes or joining a choir or something. And don't worry, you're not too old at all to make it as a singer, there are people way older than you who can, try and believe in yourself :) xx

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I don't think their long term. I've screamed so much that I've lost my singing voice before. But I talked to my choir teacher and she said it was just that my vocal chords rubbed againest each other and they swelled some.

So your singing voice should come back soon.

Just don't strain to sing. That will make it worse.

Also try to rest your voice for awhile until you feel you can sing.

Good luck! :]

After one night of screaming, probably not. But you most certainly can damage your voice permanently by continually straining it. The first thing I would suggest is to rest your voice for a few days. If you can, don't talk at all for a few days.

If it's possible to loose your voice, yes you can loose your singing voice. Don't abuse it if you don't want to loose it. Learn how to sing (or yell) from the diaphram. You'll be louder and able to keep your voice as well.

Well Jon,

Some are perminante.Some are not. When this doesnt go away for quite a while some people get surgery in order to get there voice back.First thing you should do is talk to your local doctor. Ask him to look at your thoat and cheak if it is serious. Hope your varsity game was a blast!Best of luck! Hope this helped you!

Hi Jon,

Yes, it certainly is possible to lose your singing voice, although if this only happened last night I would be inclined to think that you are probably just hoarse from all that yelling and that you have not done permanent damage. If you are unable to sing after several days you may want to check with your physician and see whether you have created any damage.

I was a singer in my young years. A severe bout of laryngitis brought on by allergies and antihistamines damaged my vocal cords at age 26 and changed my singing voice permanently. The opera star Denise Graves lost her voice for a period of several months and after visiting physicians who were stumped, I read that one discovered she had a thyroid problem which was the cause of her dilemna. Most injuries are temporary and have remedies. Do not strain your voice further, rest it as much as possible (kind of like staying off a sprained ankle - makes sense!) You will probably recover in a few days, if not, have your parents take you to see the doctor and get a professional opinion of treatment.

Good luck.

Kathy

When you scream like crazy without warming up, your vocal chordes swell up. it is like any other muscle in your body, you have to take care of them, in this case I would tell you not to worry, just be careful, you will get you voice back.

Don't drink hot and then cold or viceversa, don't talk to loud or force your voice, try to avoid drastic or strong weather changes, and don't sing for now.

Yes, if you don't use it for a long time. Just rest your voice now and keep talking to a minimum.